The Microsoft big data hackathon is your opportunity to hack for a good cause. Assemble a team, learn and share, and make friends. Listen to talks on big data and data science. Develop and hack in the language of your choice, such as Python, R, Hadoop, or .NET. There will be prizes, free goodies, food and drinks, and loads of snacks. This is your opportunity to have a fun data science weekend while learning about Microsoft’s big data technologies and doing good for your fellow man.